Original scientific paper
Surface treatment of polymer material using argon glow discharge
M. A. Hassouba
; Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Egypt
M. A. A. Saad
; extile Engineering Department, National Research Center, Egypt
F. F. Elakshar
; Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Azhar University, Egypt
Abstract
Surface treatment of polymer material (thin polyester samples) was performed in the DC glow discharge, using Ar gas. The effect of the experimental parameters of the glow discharge (the gas pressure and the sample treatment time) on the wettability of the samples was studied. The wettability was characterized by the water repellency (water spray test). In the present work, it was shown that at a constant gas pressure (270 or 670 Pa), the wettability of the polyester sample was decreased by increasing the exposure time of the sample in the glow discharge. At constant exposure times (2, 5, 10 or 15 min) the wettability of the polyester sample was increased by increasing the gas pressure. This is due to the formation of hydrophilic groups, which increased by increasing the density of electrons and/or metastables.
Keywords
DC glow discharge; surfaces treatment; wettability
Hrčak ID:
301746
URI
Publication date:
1.7.2004.
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